KILAUEA SATURDAY VOLCANO UPDATE: The 19th eruption of the Kilauea volcano here in Hawaii has paused. It ended yesterday after sending molten lava spatters as much as 330 feet into the air. Scientists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory report the earth's surface in "inflating" again near the vents from which recent eruptions have emerged. If this continues, HVO scientist estimate yet another eruption is likely in the next 3 to 7 days. You can read the latest USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory KIL

Hawaii Volcano Spews Lava Into Sky for Nearly 11 Hours

How are lava-flow maps made during an eruption? When magma intruded into Kīlauea volcano’s lower East Rift Zone in early May 2018, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory prepared a template map of the region that could be ready for rapid distribution if/when lava erupted to the surface. The first eruptive fissure opened in the Leilani Estates subdivision in the late afternoon of May 3, and HVO released its first eruption map the next morning. For the first week of the 2018 LERZ eruption, lava flo